Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the muscle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.44 in modern English

Syllables: on the -mus-cle
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Of a horse: frisky and energetic, seeming keen to race.

Example Sentences

"Tallhato was "on the muscle" going down the backside, attempting to run out. That's not the formula to beat a filly like Windy's Daughter."
"I really wasn't able to rest him too much because he was on the muscle more than usual tonight."

Questions

What does on the muscle mean?: Of a horse: frisky and energetic, seeming keen to race.

How to pronounce on the muscle

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “on the muscle”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “on the muscle”.
Repeat and practice — Say “on the muscle” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.